Many have tried to make a old lady book and many fail. This one does not fail, but it does stop abruptly. But since it is a Thanksgiving book it makes perfect sense.

When you are down and feeling blue, a new hat will do. Spread the cheer by sharing your funny hats.

Our monkey friend, just wants a hug.

David Catrow is my favorite illustrator. He takes even the most mundane books and makes them awesome with his funny and colorful illustrations. This book of letters about the keeping of a peculiar plant over the summer is made by the illustrations.

A family reunion is just the thing to bring everyone together. No if only the Moosekitos would stop bugging everyone.

What happens when you try to turn a crafty cat into a superhero. You get the most boring book of the week. The illustrations try to hard to be Diary of a Wimpy Kid while the storyline is drool and lackluster. Our heroine, who on a moments notice will turn into Crafty Cat, uses her crafting ability to get out of sticky and embarrassing situations. The book might have been better if it actually had projects for the readers to do dispersed throughout the story. The crafts were at the very end. Plus all the projects were just illustrations, instead of real pictures.

I like this series for its illustrations. I love that they add how to draw the characters to the books. This time the night needs to learn some patience. He wants to skip all steps and just use magic, because magic makes everything better. Then you have poor Edward, who always has to put up with the Knight’s crazy plans.

I love the Itty Bitty series because it takes popular, made for adults and older teens, characters and put it where its understandable to younger kids. It also cleans up the characteristics that could be bad influences and gives you a darling version of dare devil may care superheroes. While his name is still Hellboy, gone are the suggestive undertones, bad language, and overly bad ass bravado. Staying are the looks, devil may care attitude, and funny side of this popular red faced beast.

I love this book and am now a little mad at myself for not standing in line to get an autographed copy at BEA. It illustrates the the only way to fail is to quit. And that a girl can be anything she wants. Even an engineer.

This toon book is more like a simple non-fiction title, rather than a picture book, but it works. It could even still be used in story time.